Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months

Devanagari script

प्रातर्नद्यादिके स्नात्वा कृत्वा नित्यमतंद्रितः । गृहमागत्य यत्नेन वेदिकां कारयेन्मृदा ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

prātarnadyādike snātvā kṛtvā nityamataṃdritaḥ | gṛhamāgatya yatnena vedikāṃ kārayenmṛdā || 35 ||

Translation

പ്രഭാതത്തിൽ നദിയാദികളിൽ സ്നാനം ചെയ്ത്, അലസത വിട്ട് നിത്യകർമ്മങ്ങൾ നിർവഹിച്ചു, വീട്ടിൽ തിരിച്ചെത്തി ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ മണ്ണുകൊണ്ട് വേദിക നിർമ്മിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• प्रातर्: in the morning
• प्रातर्: कालाधिकरण (Time adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातर् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• नदी-आदिके: in a river etc. (in river and the like)
• नदी-आदिके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Place-locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (आदि-समास: नदी-आदि)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable participle); अर्थः—स्नानं कृत्वा (having bathed)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; अर्थः—कृत्वा (having done)

• नित्यम्: daily/always
• नित्यम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial use of adjective)

• अतन्द्रितः: unwearied/without laziness
• अतन्द्रितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier of implied doer)

• गृहम्: to the house/home
• गृहम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आगत्य: having come (back)
• आगत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), उपसर्गपूर्वक; अर्थः—आगमनं कृत्वा (having come)

• यत्नेन: with effort/carefully
• यत्नेन: करण (Karaṇa/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वेदिकाम्: an altar/platform
• वेदिकाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• कारयेत्: should have (it) made / should cause to be made
• कारयेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) [णिच् causative: कारय-]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• मृदा: with clay/earth
• मृदा: करण (Karaṇa/Material instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames purity and discipline as the foundation of worship: dawn-bathing, faithful daily observances, and then creating a proper ritual space (a clay vedikā) for sacred acts.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

It supports bhakti through right conduct: devotion is stabilized by nitya-karma and bodily/mental purification, and by preparing an altar where worship and offerings can be done with care.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa-oriented ritual procedure (proper sequencing of snāna, nitya duties, and preparing a vedikā), emphasizing correct setup for domestic rites.